RE: VHS Video Capture, NVTV Card, Windows Movie Maker 2

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I'm having the exact same problem with the same errors. There are no other
programs open to be using the device. I do know that I am getting both audio
and video because when I push my monitor in button (and the vcr is playing),
I can watch it, just like when the vcr is hooked to a regular television.
But, neither windows encoder or windows movie maker will recognize the
signal.

"James" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I own the NVTV Single Tuner Card and have it installed in a Windows Media
> Center 2005 PC. Everything with MCE works fine.
>
> I have some home movies on VHS that I want to transfer to DVD. I'm using
> Windows Movie Maker Version 2.1.4026.0 on Windows XP MCE 2005 with Service
> Pack 2 installed. When I try to capture video from the VCR in Windows Movie
> Maker, I receive the following errors:
>
> 1. The video device is currently in use. Close any other application that is
> using the device and try again.
> 2. The video device cannot be used at this time because there has been an
> error when starting the device.
>
> ::: What I've tried :::
> I searched this forum, other forums (yes, PapaJohn's was one of them), and
> the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Microsoft has article that recommends
> temporarily disabling a Media Center Receiver service. I tried this and
> rebooted, but it did not work.
>
> ::: Setup :::
> I have the VCR connected directly to the NVTV card using RCA cables. The red
> and white audio cables connect to a stereo-mini adapter and that plugs into
> the audio-in jack on the card. The yellow video cable connects to the
> RCA/S-Video cable and that plugs into the video-in jack on the card.
>
>
> I'm at a loss. Any ideas? Do I need to purchase a separate, external
> break-out box to connect my VCR? A new capture card? Why is this not working?
> I welcome your feedback.
>
> Thanks.
.

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